1. Enjoy a jam-packed weekend of arts and culture at the Momentum Youth Festival, which features three days of performances, workshops and displays. The festival, which runs from Friday to Sunday at a variety of venues around town, celebrates youth artists by giving them a place to display and perform their art for their peers and the community. For details about this year’s jam-packed festival, go to www.momentumyouthfest.com.
2. Listen to 10 presenters with diverse interests share who they are and what makes them passionate at Volume 9 of PechaKucha New West, which is taking place on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. at Anvil Centre. This time round, organizers are collaborating with Momentum Youth Festival to bring together engaged citizens of today with the city’s leaders of tomorrow. Register for free tickets or get information at www.pechakucha.org/cities/new-westminster.
3. Get into the Halloween spirit at Poetic Justice’s Halloween session – Poets Wanted: Dead or Alive! Poets are invited to showcase their own dark, eerie, mysterious poetry – or that of a dead poet of their choice. The event, which also includes a costume contest and plenty of Halloween fun, is taking place on Sunday, Oct. 25 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Heritage Grill Back Room, 447 Columbia St.
4. Join Juno winner Norman Foot at his interactive, family-friendly Halloween Howl on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 2 p.m. at Massey Theatre. Tickets are $5 (plus service charges) for children five and under, $12 for seniors and students and $15 for adults and are available at www.ticketsnw.ca or at 604-521-5050. Massey Theatre is at 735 Eighth Ave.
5. Take the kids to a magical performance when Norden the Magician performs at a family Halloween magic event in New West. It’s taking place on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Centennial Community Centre. Tickets are $5. For details, call 604-777-5100.
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